The dynastic reshuffle in Saudi Arabia that took place in the early days of 2015 unleashed a more interventionist Saudi kingdom during the first half of the year. A hostile counter-balancing attitude towards Iran, military intervention in Yemen, (...)
Turkey could be approaching a turning point that might drastically affect its political direction. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) rule of the last 13 years could slip away. According to some opinion polls, its votes in the elections on 7 (...)
Parliamentary discussion of the controversial new domestic security bill in Turkey turned violent as the tension between MPs from opposition parties and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) culminated in a series of brawls last week.
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The largest Kurdish political organisation in Turkey, the People's Democratic Party (HDP), has decided to enter the upcoming June elections. In what is considered a surprising move, the party leadership now wants to challenge the ten per cent (...)
Press freedom in Turkey has been on a deteriorating course in recent years, according to Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House. In 2012, Turkey ranked first on the list of countries that jailed the most journalists.
In 2013 and 2014 the (...)